May 2oth will see the 2012 Billboard Music Awards air live on ABC.

With Usher, Nelly Furtado, Chris Brown and Justin Bieber set to perform on the night, the event is shaping up to be one of the hottest of the year.

Now, it’s set to get even hotter.

For, Whitney Houston is to be honored for her contributions to Pop culture.

Details below…

According to the Las Vegas Sun:

Exclusive news ahead of Sunday’s 2012 Billboard Music Awardsthat will be an emotional roller-coaster:

There will be tears as the Whitney Houston tribute plays out and daughter Bobbi Kristinaand sister-in-law Pat Houston are onstage to accept the Millennium Award posthumously at MGM Grand Garden Arena.

 John Legend and Jordin Sparks will perform a tribute.

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